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Webinar: Youth Spokeswomen Mentorship
Last year, we awarded $3,000 in mini-grants to support new and growing programs that engage young women in bicycling. Next week, we’ll hear how Bike Easy and NOLA Women on Bikes, mini-grant recipients, were able to boost their efforts through their Youth Spokeswomen Mentorship Program. Marin Tockman, of NOLA Women on Bikes, and Virginia Brisley, of Bike Easy, will discuss their partnership in-depth via a webinar on Thursday, August 20, at noon eastern / 1 p.m. central.
Read MoreFall Internship: Bicycle Friendly America
The League of American Bicyclists, a Washington DC-based advocacy organization representing the interests of the nation’s 57 million cyclists, is seeking an intern to assist with the Bicycle Friendly America and membership programs. Each year, through its Bicycle Friendly America program, the League evaluates hundreds of applications from across the country, and designates Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly States, Communities, Businesses, and Universities.
Read More#BikeChat: New Model Bike Laws
Last Friday, our #BikeChat dove deeper into our new set of model bike laws/legislation. We chatted with Ken McLeod, the League’s Policy & Legal Specialist, about these three new and updated laws and how advocates might use them in their states. Want to learn more about bike laws? Check out our state resources here.
Read MoreLCI Spotlight: Ron Durgin
The League has been teaching and certifying League Cycling Instructors for decades. With more than 4,000 LCIs across the country, the League’s bike education curriculum is ubiquitous. We’re highlighting some of the great work our LCIs are doing in communities from coast to coast.
Read MorePedicab Confessional: A Word of Advice
He asked to go to the bank. As we approached his destination he spoke up, “Hey, can I give you a word of advice?” I hesitated, “Uh, sure.” “The world is full of jerks. Don’t let anyone take up residence in your brain unless they’re paying their rent to you. They’re just not worth it.”
Read MorePassing Laws: Is Three Feet Really Good Enough?
The bicycle’s narrow width of track allows lawful and safe sharing of the lane with motorists, at least theoretically and if everything goes right. This right to the road is fundamental and must be defended. This article discusses the current and changing law of motor vehicle passing distance and its implications for legal responsibility.
Read MoreBreakfast Tacos on Two Wheels
On its maiden voyage, the Taco Bike in Nashville caused quite the scene. Cayla Mackey managed to pull the 200 lb trailer up one of Music City’s steepest hills while, coincidentally, her mom and sister drove past. They couldn’t help but laugh at the sight, Mackey said. “They drove past me laughing, and I screamed ‘I’m doing it! I’m doing it!’ ” Mackey said.
Read MoreSummer (Bike) Fun: Bike to the Movies!
Why should cars have all the fun? That’s what the organizers of downtown Denver’s Bike-In Movie series were thinking when they created the initiative in 2011. Bike-In movie nights are cropping up in communities all across the country, especially during the warm summer months. Denver’s is just one of many that already exist. The Bike-In Movie series was an outflow of the Civic Center Conservancy’s mission: to activate previously underused public space and steward the city’s historic Civic Center Park. The nonprofit wanted to give Denverites another reason to visit the park and spend time in the historic area. Bikes? Why not!
Read MoreSummer (Bike) Fun: Biking to the Ballpark!
Bikes + Baseball = A strong partnership? More and more Major League Baseball stadiums are catching wind of the growing number of baseball fans riding their bicycles to games. From San Francisco to Chicago to Washington, D.C., baseball franchise leaders are recognizing the benefits of bicycling for their fans and their local communities. The stadiums for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Washington, D.C.’s Nationals all provide free, secure bike valet during all games. The San Diego Padres offer free bike valet for Sunday games.
Read MoreSummer (Bike) Fun: Bike to the Farm!
At Dickinson College, located in rural central Pennsylvania, farming is nothing new. The campus farm is a fifty-acre, USDA-certified organic farm, which serves as a “living laboratory” for students. How do bikes fit in the mix? We spoke with Lindsey Lyons, assistant director of the college’s Center for Sustainability Education, to learn more about the Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University’s Bike to Farm Potluck.
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